Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-02
COMMON COUNCIL.
~0NTalY MsgrrEa OF THIS BRANCH
LAST MIGHT.
"' oi'y Railway Ordinances Postponed.
various MATTERS of Importance
Acted Upon.

ne monthly meeting of the Com
'noh council was held last night at I
O'Clock nthe Council chamber. Pres
v,' Messrs. Bethel (president), Archer,
nOoeker' Bowdcn, Bryan, Connor,
o"'chins, Farrar, Ferriter, Griffin,
HHny' Hudnall, Hughes, Jones. Kau-
i,el" kaufman, Kendler, Lange, Mol
10y, Montgomery, Murphy, Owen,
aIia'er, Parrish, Pizzini, and Sulli-
INCREASE OF PAY.
Inc Committee on Streets presented
resolution asking permission to pay
us clerk $3.50 per annum. beginning
January ], 1897. His present salary
:. After much exhaustive discussion
Mr. kaufman moved 10 amend by
changing the amount from S250to $3.50
The resolution from the committee
was then adopted.
OPENING STREETS.
The committee also submitted n reso-
lutlon providing for the opening of
certain streets. Adopted.
RAILWAYS.
The report of the Street Committee
also recommended that the Richmond
and Manchester Railway and Improve
ment Company be allowed to run its
tracks IN certain streets in this city
also, that the Union Passenger Railway
Company and the Richmond City Rail
way Company be permitted to extend
their routes.
Mr.. Kaufman moved that the entire
subject he referred TO a special meeting
of the Council. This likewise produced
great deal of talk, bat was finally
agreed t0.
RESERVOIR GROUNDS.
At the suggestion Of the Committee
on Finance $1,000 was appropriated
for TIE improvement of the New
reservoir grounds.
FAIRGROUNDS.
A resolution from the Committee on
Finance providing for the appointment
Of committee of five to confer with
the authorities of the Virginia Agricul-
tural Society with view to The ac-
quirement by the city Of the StateFair
Grounds was adopted.
SOLDIERS HOME.
The committee recommended the ap-
preparation Of Sl20 to the Soldiers
Home. Agreed to.
NEW SCHOOLS.
The Committee on Schools submit
ted a report, accompanied by state
ment OF the City Engineer, showing
that the three new school buildings are
ready for occupation, and that they
cost as follows Building Nineteenth
aud Marshall streets, $3i, i,1Sj.27 :;
building Moore near Harrison street,
SlG,279.S so building Main and LON
hardy streets, $33. 232S7. The steam
heating and ventilating apparatus will
bc finished in few days. The report
recommends that the buildings be
turned over at once to the School
Hoard to be equipped ready for the
next school session, and that curb
stones, cutters, and paved sidewalks be
laid along the fronts of all the build
ings. Adopted.
RUTTsnMENT PRIVILEGES.
The Committee On Grounds and
buildings asked that they be given the
privilege Of letting out reireshment
privileges at the New-rcseryOir grounds.
Nr. Cutchins moved to amend by
prohibiting any malt or spirituous
liquors to be sold. Adopted.
The report of the committee as
amended was agreed to.
CITY-HALL ACCOUNTS.
The Committee on Grounds and
Buildings submitted the following re-
rort of expenditures on the new City
Hall to August l, 1887;
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Fxpcndituros--
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Purchase of church lUt............... u'Oll -
i,ctrilaiu,, church. 22,o9} 3
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pt,r,.ha-e Gf tools. fixtures. and con-